I'm not sure if these are the kind of shoes that you can, you know, wear, but Janina Alleyne's "Exoskeleton" collection is clearly a case of form over function... in keeping with the majority of haute couture. Which is not to say that they're not spectacular, but rather that each of the three prototypes might properly be considered as sculptural objects as opposed to wearable ones.

As if six-inch heels aren't vertiginous enough, I don't know if I'd trust that additively-layered dragon claw to support any weight...

The other two styles are a little more reasonable, with the wedge heel; along with the white leather straps, they seem far more practical.

Shapeways has a little more info:This Shoe is the Bottom Part of a 2 Part Shoe concept designed by Janina Alleyne & Modelled by INNER | LEAF. Janina Alleyne is a very talented Shoewear Design Student at De Montfort University in the UK. After advertising on Shapeways for a Shoe Modeller, INNER | LEAF were delighted to win the commission to model one of her designs. So impressed with the first model, Janina commissioned INNER | LEAF to do her entire range which included 3 shoes and a Hat.

The latest design news, jobs & events. Straight to you every other week.

Join over 300,000 designers who stay up-to-date with the Core77 newsletter...

Formerly an editor and currently a contributor to Core77 (among other publications), Ray relocated from New York City to the Netherlands in September 2015 to pursue a Master’s in Curating & Writing at the Design Academy Eindhoven. Insatiably curious, he brings a broad interest in popular culture, media, and technology — alongside an abiding passion for art, music, and cycling — to his practice as a journalist and critic.

The IKEA hack is a veritable touchstone of the young and resourceful (read: broke) contingent of DIYers, but this Flotspotted project is exceptional for its scope: not only does Swiss designer Andreas Bhend hack the furniture but also the instructions themselves. "Frosta" is a collection of three articles of furniture...

Coroflotter Matt Pauk is a footwear design pro: he's been at New Balance for the better part of a decade, and it shows. As Senior Designer in the Innovation - Wellness category, he's pleased to present his latest project: the "Aneka" lifestyle shoe.This concept is the result of research into...

As we noted last year, bicycle illumination seems to be one of the more popular areas of innovation for cycle-savvy designers: where a complete bicycle might be more suited to a group project—especially if there's something at stake—bicycle lighting presents a manageable challenge for a single student's semester-long project.Like Ethan...

Your correspondent met Core77 founders Stu and Eric while all of us were attending Pratt and living in Brooklyn. While Core77 doesn't have any official link with Brooklyn, many of us staffers live or haved lived there for many years. That being the case, we're excited that the borough will...